US5198640A - Fully clad electric ptc heater with a finned protective casing - Google Patents

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US5198640A
US5198640A US07/706,170 US70617091A US5198640A US 5198640 A US5198640 A US 5198640A US 70617091 A US70617091 A US 70617091A US 5198640 A US5198640 A US 5198640A
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    • H01C1/1406—Terminals or electrodes formed on resistive elements having positive temperature coefficient
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    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,037,082 to a Positive Temperature Coefficient Semiconductor Heating Device invented by Tamada et al. discloses an arrangement of components for constructing a heating device employing a plurality of positive temperature coefficient semiconductor (PTCS) heating elements as a PTCS heating element, upper and lower insulating plates, a heat emission plate and a case for entirely covering the layers of the PTCS heating element and the upper and lower insulating plates.
  • PTCS positive temperature coefficient semiconductor
  • the PTC heating element sandwiched between the upper insulating plate and the lower insulating plate is encased in between a case and a heat emission plate by fixing screws or rivets through several holes punched in all side edges formed in the case and the emission plate.
  • the heat may cause thermal expansion of some elements which are not stably secured with one another to form gap between some electrical or thermal contecting elements, thereby impairing their electrical heating efficiency or shortening their service life.
  • each PTC heating element having a plurality of strips with fork-like configuration which are separated with each other by a predetermined distance T. So, the two opposite electrodes must be precisely made to prevent a short circuit caused therebetween. Any unexpected false connection or short-circuit of the two electrodes may cause electric sparking hazard or fire accident and may lose the heating effect by such a "complex" fork-like electrodes.
  • the present inventor has found the drawbacks of such a conventional PTC heating device, and invented the present fully clad PTC heating means.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an electric heater including a plurality of positive-temperature-coefficient (PTC) semiconductor heating elements longitudinally positioned in a longitudinal thermally conductive casing which is also electrically conductive and generally formed as a hollow rectangular column.
  • An electrical conductive plate is held in the casing as packed by an electrical insulating plate positioned in between the casing and the electrical conductive plate.
  • a first pole connector connected to a positive pole of a power source is provided on a right end portion of the casing for electrically connecting the positive pole to the electrical conductive plate and a lower conducting surface of each PTC semiconductor heating element.
  • a second pole connector connected to a negative pole of the power source is provided on a left end portion of the casing for electrically connecting the negative pole to the thermally conductive casing and an upper conducting surface of each PTC semiconductor heating element.
  • a plurality of heat-exchange plates are juxtapositionally fixed on the casing for dissipating heat outwardly exerted by the plurality of PTC heating elements.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an electric heater having a first pole connector electrically connecting the first pole of the power source to a lower electrical conductive plate and the lower conducting surface of each PTC semiconductor heating element and a second pole connector electrically connecting the second pole of the power source to an upper electrical conductive plate and the upper conducting surface of each PTC semiconductor heating element.
  • the two electrical conductive plates and the PTC semiconductor heating elements are positioned in the longitudinal thermally conductive casing packed by an upper and a lower electrical insulating plate in the casing.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electric heater with a fully clad protective casing for a tightly internal connection of all elements in construction of the heater for enhancing its safety, stability, and heating efficiency.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing all elements in construction of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional drawing of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross sectional drawing of the present invention as viewed from 3--3 direction of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 shows another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional drawing of the present invention as shown in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross sectional drawing of the present invention as viewed from 6--6 direction of FIG. 2.
  • the present invention comprises: a longitudinal thermal and electrical conductive casing 1, an electrical insulating plate 2, an electrical conductive plate 3, a plurality of positive-temperature-coefficient (PTC) semiconductor heating elements 4 made of ceramic semiconductor materials, a first pole connector 5 electrically connectable to a first pole of a power source, a second pole connector 6 electrically connectable to a second pole of the power source, and a plurality of heat-exchange plates or fins 7 juxtapositionally embedded on the casing 1.
  • PTC positive-temperature-coefficient
  • the longitudinal thermally and electrically conductive casing 1 defines a generally rectangular cross-section hollow column 10 having an upper longitudinal plate 12 horizontally forming the upper portion of the casing 1, a lower longitudinal plate 13 horizontally forming the lower portion of the casing 2 parallel to the upper longitudinal plate 12, a first side plate 14 and a second side plate 15 respectively vertically formed on two opposite sides of the casing 1, each side plate 14 or 15 being perpendicular to the upper longitudinal plate 12 and defining a rectangular through hole 11 formed through the hollow column 10; a first socket 16 formed in a first end opening of the hollow column 10; a second socket 17 formed in a second end opening of the hollow column 10 opposite to the first socket 16; a plurality of protrusions 18 downwardly protruded from two opposite end portions of the upper longitudinal plate 12 proximate the two sockets 16, 17; and a limiting stopper 19 formed on one end portion of the upper longitudinal plate 12.
  • Each side plate 14 or 15 is longitudinally formed with a corrugated groove 141 or 151 as shown in FIG. 3 serving as a buffer for absorbing any deformation concentrated to the groove caused by pressing the casing 1 to tightly assemble the heating elements 4, the conductive plate 3, the insulating plate 2 within the casing 1.
  • the shape of the hollow column 10 may be modified to be a cylindrical column, or any other polygonal shapes, which are not limited in this invention, but is preferably a rectangular column as shown in the figures.
  • the electrical insulating plate 2 is made of electrical insulative materials with suitable thermal conductivity, for instance, a silicon rubber or a polycarbonate layer having a cross section generally U-shaped; and includes: a longitudinal bottom plate 21 horizontally overlain on an inside surface of the lower longitudinal plate 13, a first and a second side extension 22, 23 longitudinally protruded upwardly from two opposite sides of the longitudinal bottom plate 21 to be retained between the upper and the lower longitudinal plates 12, 13 as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the electrically conductive plate 3 made of electrical conductive material includes: a longitudinal holding plate 31 horizontally overlain on the bottom plate 21 of the electrically insulating plate 2 having a plurality of partitioning projections 311 transversely formed and equally spaced on the longitudinal holding plate 31 for separately positioning each PTC semiconductor heating element 4 in between two neighbouring projections 311 as shown in FIG.
  • first side edge portion 32 and a second side edge portion 33 protruded upwardly on two opposite sides of the longitudinal holding plate 31 for transversely confining each heating element within the two side edge portions 32, 33; and an engaging end plate 34 protruded outwardly from the holding plate 31 proximate the first socket 16 of the casing 1 having a stem hole 341 formed in the engaging end plate 34, an arcuate portion 35 arcuately bent on the end plate 34 and a slot 36 cut in a central portion of the arcuate portion 35 of the end plate 34.
  • Each PTC semiconductor heating element 4 includes a lower conducting surface 41 contacting the electrical conductive plate 3 and an upper conducting surface 42 contacting the upper longitudinal plate 12 of the casing 1 as shown in FIGS. 2, 3.
  • the first pole connector 5 includes: a first connecting plate 51 having a first central hole 511 formed in the plate 51 and having a first pole pin 52 with a pin hole 521 formed in the pin 52 protruded outwardly from the first connecting plate 51 for connecting a first pole of a power source (not shown), a first terminal plug 54 sealing the first socket 16 of the casing 1, and a spring washer 53 sandwiched between the first connecting plate 51 and the first terminal plug 54 for firmly resiliently holding the first pole connector 5 in the first socket 16 of the casing 1 for a sound electrical connection between the first pole connector 5 and the electrical conductive plate 3.
  • the spring washer 53 is formed with a bending portion 530 to form a spring and a central washer hole 531 in the washer 53.
  • the first terminal plug 54 made of electrically insulative materials includes a first plug extension 541 protruding inwardly to be engageable with the first socket 16 of the casing 1, a first inner cavity 542 recessed in the first plug extension 541 for snugly receiving the arcuate portion 35 of the engaging end plate 34 of the electrical conductive plate 3, a first stem 543 protruded downwardly from the first plug extension 541 for engaging a central washer hole 531 of the spring washer 53 and a central hole 511 of the first connecting plate 51 of the first pole connector 5 and a stem hole 341 formed in the engaging end plate 34 of the electrical conductive plate 3 for combinably securing the first terminal plug 54 with the first spring washer and the electrical conductive plate 3, a plurality of recesses 544 in the plug extension 541 engagable with the protrusions 18 formed in the upper longitudinal plate 12 of the casing 1, and a first cap portion 545 secured with the first plug extension 541 sealing the first socket 16 of the casing 1.
  • the spring washer 53 should be made of materials durable for high temperature without deteriorating its elasticity.
  • the second pole connector 6 includes: a second connecting plate 61 having a second central hole 611 formed in the plate 61 and having a second pole pin 62 with a pin hole 621 formed in the pin 62 protruded outwardly from the second connecting plate 61 for connecting a second pole of the power source (not shown), a second terminal plug 64 sealing the second socket 17 of the casing 1, and a spring washer 63 sandwiched between the second connecting plate 61 of the connector 6 positioned under the upper plate 12 of the casing 1, and the second terminal plug 64 for firmly resiliently holding the second pole connector 6 in the second socket 17 of the casing 1 for a sound electrical connection between the second pole connector 6 and the upper longitudinal plate 12 of the casing 1.
  • the spring washer 63 similar to the aforesaid washer 53 is formed with a bending portion 630 to form a spring and a central washer hole 631 in the washer 63.
  • the second terminal plug 64 made of electrical insulative material includes a second plug extension 641 protruding inwardly to be engageable with the second socket 17 of the casing 1, a second inner cavity 642 recessed in the second plug extension 641 for forming an air space between the second pole connector 6 and the PTC semiconductor heating element 4, a second stem 643 protruded upwardly from the second plug extension 641 for engaging a central washer hole 631 of the second spring washer 63 and a central hole 611 of the second connecting plate 61 of the second pole connector 6 for combinably securing the second terminal plug 64 with the second spring washer 63, and a second cap portion 645 secured with the second plug extension 641 sealing the second socket 17 of the casing 1.
  • the plurality of PTC semiconductor heating elements 4 are longitudinally disposed on the electrical conductive plate 3 to be separated by the projections 311, and are embedded into the rectangular through hole 11 in the hollow column 10 of the longitudinal thermally conductive casing 1 having the upper conducting surface 42 of each PTC heating element 4 contacted with an inside surface of the upper plate 12 of the casing 1.
  • the electrical insulating plate 2 is sandwiched between the electrical conductive plate 3 and the lower longitudinal plate 13 as shown in FIGS. 3, 2.
  • the heating elements 4 By slightly pressing the casing 1, the heating elements 4, the conductive plate 3 and the insulating plate 2 can be tightly compressed for ensuring their internal connection. Any deformation caused by the pressing operation will be concentrated at the corrugated grooves 141, 151 formed on either side plate 14, 15 which grooves 141, 151 serve as a buffer for absorbing any depression deformation.
  • Each heat-exchange plate or fin 7 is formed with a generally rectangular central slot 71 engageable with a cross section of the casing 1 so that each plate 7 is mounted on the casing 1 as limited by the limiting stopper 19 formed on the upper plate 12 of the casing 1.
  • the thermal expansion coefficient of each heat-exchange plate 7 should be smaller than that of said casing 1 so that upon a heating of the casing 1 by the heating elements 4 the casing 1 will be thermally expanded quicker than the plates 7 to firmly tightly secure the plates 7 on the casing 1.
  • the heating elements 4 will exert heat as directed by current therethrough, which heat is transferred outwardly through the heat-exchange plates 7 mounted on the casing 1.
  • All the heating elements 4, the conductive plate 3 and the insulating plate 2 are fully clad in the casing 1 which is sealed by two connectors 5, 6, so that all electrical connecting parts are connected tightly, ensuring a sound electrical connection for increasing a heat efficiency and also for preventing sparking, current leakage or other electrical accidents.
  • the arcuate portion 35 and the slot 36 of the electrical conductive plate 3 reduces heat conducting area to prevent over-heating of the connector 5 for prolonging its service life and increasing an electrical safety.
  • hollow column 10 can be integrally made such as by extrusion or integral molding process for any desired cutting length.
  • the heat-exchange plate or fin 7 has a thermal expansion coefficient smaller than that of the casing 1 so that the plates 7 can be firmly mounted on the casing 1 when heated by the heating elements 4 for ensuring a firm fixation of the plates 7 on the casing 1.
  • FIGS. 4-6 Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 4-6, in which an upper electrically conductive plate 3a is formed on the upper surface 42 of the heating element 4 for electrically connecting the second pole connector 6 and is packed by an upper insulating plate 2a sandwiched between the upper conductive plate 3a and the upper plate 12 of casing 1.
  • the arcuate portion 35a of the upper conductive plate 3a is formed adjacent to the second pole connector 6 for reducing thermal conducting area of the end plate 34a of the upper conductive plate 3a as shown in FIG. 5.
  • the second plug extension 641 defines the second cavity 642 which snugly receives the arcuate portion 35a of the upper conductive plate 3a.
  • a lower conductive plate 3 and a lower insulating plate 2 are formed on a lower portion inside the casing 1 for positioning each heating element 4 in the casing 1 in cooperation with the upper conductive plate 3a, and the upper insulating plate 2a especially as shown in FIG. 6.

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DE69202099T DE69202099T2 (de) 1991-05-28 1992-05-27 PTC-Halbleiterwärmevorrichtung mit voll einhüllendem Gehäuse.
EP92109005A EP0516112B1 (fr) 1991-05-28 1992-05-27 Moyen de chauffage à semi-conducteur de type PTC avec une enceinte blindée complète

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